The Transport Planner plays a key role in operational planning and execution management. This position is responsible for leading, supervising, and monitoring the creation of daily shipment plans, ensuring optimal costservice trade-offs. The role involves coordinating transportation requirements from various stakeholders, efficiently allocating the necessary trucks, and ensuring on-time, in-full delivery. Additionally, the Transport Planner provides regular hourly updates to maintain transparency and operational efficiency. The role also ensures high customer satisfaction by consistently achieving on-time, in-full delivery of products and securing supply through seamless collection of purchased raw material

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop transportation plans for the company, considering factors like distance, time, and cost.

• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders to understand unique transportation needs

• Develop a weekly transportation plan for all transport requests and Daily share allocation and delivery status.

• Align the daily transport plan with changing circumstances, such as peak demands and stock availability.

• Manage activities throughout the order fulfillment and transportation cycle to meet established deadlines.

• Plan and supervise inbound and outbound transportation requirements.

• Create detailed transportation plans under time limitations, meeting customer requirements at the lowest cost

• Ensure 100% implementation of overall transportation planning.

• Analyze traffic patterns and identify roadway issues

• Create route maps and schedules for optimal delivery.

• Collaborate with the security team to update road security conditions & Communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.

• Regularly update information related to road conditions.

• Identify alternative roads &Conduct cost-benefit analyses.

• Regularly update the status of each order and communicate it on the designated communication platform.

• Proactively share order status updates with relevant stakeholders.

• Quickly address any abnormalities or issues and notify the appropriate stakeholder

• Provide Clear Justification or all missing allocations.

• Conduct comprehensive cost analyses to identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement

• Implement innovative strategies such as route optimization, carrier consolidation, and modal shift to minimize transportation expenses while maintaining service levels.

• Collaborate with transporters, distributors, and warehouse teams to ensure seamless loading and unloading operations.

• Identify and mitigate potential risks and disruptions in the supply chain.

• Oversee daily transportation operations and coordinate weekly scheduling and route planning.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

• 4+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain management, with a track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment

• Possess excellent capabilities in data analysis and interpretation. Additionally, familiar with tools that facilitate data analytics

• Proven experience in transportation coordination or logistics management.

• Strong understanding of transportation regulations and compliance requirements.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in transportation management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Familiarity with ERP systems

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

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